A curable fluorocarbon elastomer is dynamically cured in the presence of a
major amount of a non-curing thermoplastic material and a minor amount of
a second fluorocarbon elastomer that does not cure under the dynamic
vulcanization conditions. The non-curing elastomer is preferably present
at from 1 to 20 parts based on 100 parts of the curing fluorocarbon
elastomer. Processable rubber compositions comprise a continuous phase of
a thermoplastic material, particles of a cured fluorocarbon elastomer
dispersed in the continuous phase, and an uncured fluorocarbon elastomer
at a level of 10 parts or less per 100 parts of the cured fluorocarbon
elastomer. Shaped articles such as gaskets and seals are produced by
thermoplastic processing of the processable rubber compositions.